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This case involves an applicant's attorney seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The WCJ awarded $1,708.33 in deposition fees but denied claims for penalties, additional attorney fees, and costs. The WCAB denied reconsideration, finding no abuse of discretion by the WCJ in determining the reasonableness of the fees or the defendant's actions. The applicant's attorney argued the WCJ erred in the hourly rate for fees and in denying penalties and sanctions. The WCAB affirmed the WCJ's findings, emphasizing that Labor Code section 5710 fees are discretionary and the applicant failed to demonstrate unreasonableness or entitlement to further awards.
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This case involves an applicant's attorney seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The WCJ awarded $1,708.33 in deposition fees but denied claims for penalties, additional attorney fees, and costs. The WCAB denied reconsideration, finding no abuse of discretion by the WCJ in determining the reasonableness of the fees or the defendant's actions. The applicant's attorney argued the WCJ erred in the hourly rate for fees and in denying penalties and sanctions. The WCAB affirmed the WCJ's findings, emphasizing that Labor Code section 5710 fees are discretionary and the applicant failed to demonstrate unreasonableness or entitlement to further awards.
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